Shloka 72
The Account of Kāṣṭhīlā (Kāṣṭhīlā-ākhyāna) within the Mohinī Narrative
विशश्राम मुहूर्तं तु क्षुत्पिपासासमन्वितः । तत उत्थाय भक्ष्यार्थं वृक्षांस्तत्र व्यलोकयत् ॥ ७२ ॥
viśaśrāma muhūrtaṃ tu kṣutpipāsāsamanvitaḥ | tata utthāya bhakṣyārthaṃ vṛkṣāṃstatra vyalokayat || 72 ||
ຖືກຄວາມຫິວແລະກະຫາຍນ້ຳຮົບກວນ ລາວໄດ້ພັກຢູ່ຊົ່ວຄາວ. ແລ້ວຈຶ່ງລຸກຂຶ້ນ ແລະມອງຫາຕົ້ນໄມ້ທີ່ນັ້ນ ເພື່ອຊອກຫາອາຫານ.
Suta (narrator) [contextual narration within Uttara-Bhaga]
Vrata: none
Rasa: {"primary_rasa":"karuna","secondary_rasa":"shanta","emotional_journey":"Physical suffering (hunger/thirst) softens into quiet, practical seeking—rest, then searching for sustenance."}
FAQs
It highlights the human condition during pilgrimage or hardship—hunger and thirst—and shows steady, mindful action rather than despair, a common Purāṇic framing for perseverance in dharma-oriented journeys.
Indirectly, it sets the narrative ground where bodily needs arise during a journey; Bhakti literature often teaches that one continues one’s dharmic purpose with patience, regulating the senses and remaining focused on the larger sacred aim.
The use of the time-unit “muhūrta” reflects traditional time-reckoning (connected with Jyotiṣa/Vedāṅga time calculation), emphasizing disciplined pacing of travel, rest, and action.